COMMUNITY ORGANISING There are community advocates doing amazing work all across the inner city, but there are few places where they can meet each other, support each other, talk about strategies and share success stories.
These forums aim to:
bring community organisers across the inner city together
identify shared issues and concerns and solutions
increase opportunities for learning and skills development
inspire networking and organising accross the city
There are community advocates doing amazing work all across the inner city, but there are few places where they can meet each other, support each other, talk about strategies and share success stories.
These forums aim to:
- bring community organisers across the inner city together
- identify shared issues and concerns and solutions
- increase opportunities for learning and skills development
- inspire networking and organising accross the city
The first forum - Making A difference Café Church Glebe , 13 August 2008The second forum - Gathering Momentum-Building Networks Alexandria Park Town Hall, 11 December 2008
The Third forum - STAND UP - See the Assets, Not Deficits - Uniting People, Sirius Building, Millers Pt 12 June 2009
the key steps in the process...create a project working party
employ Charmaine Jones, community resident and organiser, to plan activities engage tenants in identifying needs, topics and developing the process
coordinate a series of community workshops on topics including: building networks, advocacy, strategies for action.
collect stories of key community activists participating in panel discussions
develop citywide networks and future educational pathways
support community mentors with the knowledge to continue sharing these skills within the community